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nil_3
nil_3 Original post #1
Oct 14, 2005 at 5:24 AM
I am a subscriber of BSNL Dataone Broadband Service (Home 500
Plan) which promises a 256kbps speed at a monthly subscription
of Rs. 500. But I get an average download speed around 32
kbps as indicated by Download Accelerator Plus. A 100mb
file takes approximately 50 minutes to dowmload. Then what
is 256kbps? Can anybody answer?
djmykey
djmykey #2
Oct 14, 2005 at 7:53 AM
256 kbps = kilo bits per second

30 kBps = kilo Bytes per seconds

256 kbps = 256000/8 = 32000 Bps

32000 Bps = 32000/1024 = 31.25 kBps
A
Oct 14, 2005 at 8:53 AM
Oh djmykey thanks.. i was also confused with this thing
RCuber
RCuber #4
Oct 14, 2005 at 10:32 AM
Please chk out the following link.

*www.bangaloretelecom.com/dataone/speed.doc
Charley
Charley #5
Oct 14, 2005 at 7:45 PM
nil_3 said:
But I get an average download speed around 32
kbps

:shock: That is AVERAGE for you. Its the max that you can get on a 256kpbs[32x8] connection.
nil_3
nil_3 #6
Oct 14, 2005 at 8:31 PM
Thanks a lot to djmykey and charangk for your taking time to reply my query.
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harsh bajpai #7
Oct 14, 2005 at 8:57 PM
average is goooooood..
mario_pant
Oct 14, 2005 at 10:42 PM
mannnn kbps means kilobits per second
8 bits make a byte
so u get a FULL speed ie. 256/8 = 32Kbps (Kbps - kilobytes per seconds)
do u get it?
k - kilo bits
K - kilo bytes

PS: sorry... didn't read that the ans was alreadyt there... sry
M
Oct 14, 2005 at 10:43 PM
Thanks Dj , Cleared a great doubt
RCuber
RCuber #10
Oct 15, 2005 at 12:19 AM
nil_3 said:
Thanks a lot to djmykey and charangk for your taking time to reply my query.

Any time :wink:
djmykey
djmykey #11
Oct 15, 2005 at 10:20 PM
mako_123 said:
Thanks Dj , Cleared a great doubt

nil_3 said:
Thanks a lot to djmykey and charangk for your taking time to reply my query.

Anytime m8's. We r always here.
mohit
mohit #13
Oct 16, 2005 at 1:31 AM
prakash kerala said:
there are a lot of software tools for calculating dataone usage see the link:
*www.vinuthomas.com/Forums/viewforum/f=31.html

who asked about calculating dataone bandwidth usage here ?? u r posting out of topic.